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Cardiac Angiography and Interventions
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Live Panel Discussion!
Masters in Medicine: Optimal Anticoagulation Strategies for Percutaneous Intervention
This event was recorded
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Thursday, March 27, 2003
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Frederick Feit, MD, FACC
Associate Professor of Medicine and Director
Cardiac Catheterization Intervention
New York Medical Center, New York, NY
Disclosures:No financial relationships with a commercial party
to disclose.
David J. Moliterno, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH
Disclosures: Consultant: Pharmanetics; Research and Grant Support:
Eli Lilly and Company.
Stephen R. Steinhubl, MD
Division of Cardiology, School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Disclosures: Research support, consultant:
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sanofi-Synthelabo, Aventis; Research support: Medicines
Company; Consultant: Merck, Eli Lilly and Company
Moderator:
Joseph D. Babb, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Professor of Medicine
East Carolina University School of Medicine
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories
Pitt County Memorial Hospital
Greenville, NC
Disclosures:No financial relationships with a commercial party
to disclose.
Overview
Course length: 1 hour
The use of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has increased dramatically, becoming one of the most common medical interventions performed today. Unfractionated heparin has traditionally been the anticoagulant of choice for prevention of thrombus formation during PCI. However, the adjunct use of potent antithrombotic agents has further improved clinical outcomes in patients undergoing PCI.
Has the use of heparin therapy become passé in the cath lab? Has the use of newer agents (i.e., low-molecular-weight heparin, glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonists, direct thrombin inhibitors, thienopyridine) become the standard of care? Join recognized experts in this lively discussion as they review current treatment recommendations for antithrombotic therapy during PCI based on the available clinical evidence.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will
be able to:
- Discuss the use of adjunct therapy in PCI
- Understand the appropriate use and indications of the various adjunct therapies available
- Discuss and apply the relevance of the clinical trials presented in
selecting an appropriate management plan for an individualized patient
Learner Participation to Earn Credit
To earn a CME certificate, you must:
Computer Requirements to Participate
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Target Audience
The following CME course is designed for physicians who practice interventional cardiovascular medicine as well as any physician involved in the management of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.
Accreditation Period
This activity was approved for AMA category 1 credit
for two years from the original release date of March 27, 2003. After
March 27, 2005 it will no longer be certified for credit, but may still
have value for the healthcare provider.
Accreditation Statement
Continuing Medical Education for Physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the
Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of The Society
for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) and CEU-Online. The SCAI
is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for
physicians.
The Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions designates this educational activity for a maximum of one category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only the credit that he/she actually spent in the activity.
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Course Certificate Fees
This course certificate is FREE to all qualified participants.